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>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:02). High of 54 today in Worcester
-Rain storm could impact Halloween (3:02)
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Early birds flock to the polls for pre-Election Day voting in Worcester
-Related: Lots of people in Worcester don’t vote. Some groups are trying to change that
-UMass Memorial, Blue Cross of Mass. at impasse over contract affecting near 200,000 patients
-"Pharmacy deserts" spreading across Worcester County, state as closings rise, study shows
-WPI robotics program creates bat-inspired robots to help search-and-rescue efforts
-2 people sought in connection to Sturbridge missing man case
-Worcester man arrested by Maynard police for stealing 2 vehicles and possessing items from car break-ins
-TODAY! Trunk or Treat at Concordia Lutheran Church on Murray Ave. in Worcester
-T&G This Week: Finding unexpected stories on the education beat
-Worcester Guardian Week in Review
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (24:32): Polar Park shortfall and Heather Prunier story
>POLITICS: Robert Bilotta making another bid for District 2 councilor
-With eye on District 1 seat, Keith Linhares wants children to see a future in Worcester
-Meet the candidates: Jessica Pepple pledges to "be the bridge"
-In campaign for mayor, Owura-Kwaku Sarkodieh pledges to bring "new voices to the table"
-Meet the candidates: Candy Mero-Carlson on growth and neighborhoods
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (45:26): W.R.R.B. report, Polar Park financial shortfall
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant — despite rumors — is open and facing the future
-ICYMI: Here’s when Worcester’s Taco Spot opens its new restaurant
-Tim Murray resigns from Research Bureau board over police report release
-Worcester: Ex-firefighter knew what to do when he smelled smoke in neighborhood
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Halloween trick-or-treating hours 5 to 8 p.m.
-America's newest game show, filmed at Lamoureux Ford (1:40)
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): This 300-unit development wants to rehabilitate a Shrewsbury park
-6-acre spot in West Boylston targeted for 80-unit apartment complex
-Leominster man arrested for pressing starter pistol to ex-girlfriend’s head at apartment door
-Sterling's Squareshine bridge project updated
-Paxton helped by police, fire grants
-Rutland special town meeting information
-The Item's calendar of events
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Sunday
-Beyond Beer: Heading west, getting lost in CiderDays
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: "Phantom," RioFlow, Rasa String Quartet and more ...
-The show must go on at Salisbury Mansion
-Worcester artist displays No Kings art at Boylston library
-Local children’s author’s influence extends into Italy
>OPINION: Laurel: Happy Halloween!
-Jim Leary: Stakes high for health care in shutdown
-WCCA-TV's Hidden Treasures No. 123 (28:38): Nick Zwirblia
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to 2-time Worcester City Council candidate
>SPORTS: Patriots-Browns preview: Will Drake Maye alter attack vs. stout Cleveland defense?
-Will Campbell is proving his doubters wrong (2:33)
-NFL Week 8 schedule, TV and announcers
-Old Grumbly Fan's Week 8 Patriots preview vs. the Browns
-Bill Belichick's bid for first signature U.N.C. win ends in heartbreaking loss
-Holy Cross football team losses another heartbreaker at home. Press conference (3:22)
-Bravehearts 22026 Flex Plans available
-Railers beat Norfolk, 3-2
>NATIONAL: Third Disney World death in 10 days curses Magic Kingdom
-A look at what happened in the U.S. government last week
-Social Security benefits for 2026 revealed following shutdown-related delay
-Tragic: Car thief mowed down and killed on live TV in shocking footage
>NEW ENGLAND: Residents on alert after several farm animals killed by black bear in Townsend
-Kristin Cabot's husband was on date at same Coldplay concert with Andy Byron: Source
>COLLEGES: Fitchburg State picks Georgia State administrator as new C.F.O.
-Anna Maria ESports Blog Director's Corner
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): These stress-free towns in the Berkshires make a perfect fall trip
-8 must-visit stops along the Mississippi River
>BUSINESS: Mass. lawmaker pushes to limit self-checkout stations in stores
-No-experience truck driving jobs: A straightforward starter guide
>SHOPPING: Save 25% on custom photo gifts and more with our Shutterfly code
>HOMES: Accessory Dwelling Units becoming a popular solution to housing crunch (2:12)
>HEALTH: Popular birth control linked to brain tumors in new study
>FOOD: Frozen spinach recalled over listeria concerns. See products
>TV/STREAMING: Trailer for new Claire Danes, Matthew Rhys Netflix series "The Beast in Me" (2:05)
>MOVIES: Data shows these 50 horror movies will get your heart pumping
>CELEBRITY: June Lockhart, from "Lassie" and "Lost In Space," dies at 100
-Allison Janney hints at terrible experience with co-star she refused to work with again
>HISTORY: Wife’s death inspired Boston native Samuel Morse to invent the telegraph
>ANIMALS: Shelter's longest resident gets a surprise adoption party (1:35)
>GOOD NEWS: Good Samaritan dad and son go viral for protecting unlocked candy shop
-Meanwhile, what does "6 7" mean? The new "brain rot" slang kids are saying
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:29). High of 60 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+6:00: After fatal shooting, Worcester strip club must close at 8
+6:00: City custodians protest treatment by Worcester's new cleaning contractor
+6:00: Friends of Worcester Public Library mark 70 years with $50,000 gift to new branch
+6:00: Pulse Magazine's Weekend Guide (:22)
+Noon: Jury says it's deadlocked in Noel Inoa retrial; judge says keep trying
+Noon: Worcester airport sets record, but 500,000 goal looms
+Noon: Level 3 sex offender accused of trying to entice juvenile in Southbridge
+Noon: Things to Do: Día de los Muertos celebration, 'Ghosts in the Galleries
+Noon: Decade of ghouls and glamor: Haunted Speakeasy set for Worcester
+Noon: This is peak: Joe Fusco Jr. dreams about replacing a boiler
-Driver injured after car crashes through fence, lands on roof in Worcester (1:40). Article
-Child hospitalized after being hit by vehicle while riding bike in Worcester
-Worcester husband and wife die just 2 days apart
-Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (5:02)
-Worcester community seeks help after local designer’s bag, credit cards stolen
-Former Worcester police sergeant takes over National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division
-Worcester S.N.A.P. rolls drop 21% as advocates seek D.T.A. staff
-internal investigation clears officers of wrongdoing in Toomey crash
-Related: Advocates renew call for police review board after release of Toomey crash report
-Related: Read the full Worcester police review of city councilor's crash
-City to crack down on parking scofflaws during snow. But you'll be warned
-Central Mass. strip club to face license commission after deadly shooting
-Terror on Tory Fort: Check out Worcester family's Western take on Halloween
-Ché Anderson talks about roles at UMass Med School, Mass Cultural Council
-Nativity School opens applications for upcoming year
-Aislinn Doyle: W.P.S. In Brief: Realignment breakdown by school
>DINING OUT: Worcester restaurant expands to serve lunch
-ICYMI: State blocks out-of-state firm from buying nursing homes in Worcester, Fitchburg
-$51 million redevelopment brings 80 affordable senior apartments to Worcester's Lincoln Square
-Worcester's historic Heywood Boot building to receive $929K in state redevelopment funding
-Worcester lands record $5.5 million grant to remove lead hazards
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN: Midnight at the Masquerade mystery Thursday at Gale Free Library
-This week's road closures and traffic delays
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): What happens to Anna Maria College’s campus after bids fall short?
-Takeaways from latest Shrewsbury Select Board meeting
-Westborough police warn against "door kick" social media challenge
-Charlton voters approve data center restrictions, call for end to Flock cameras
-In stunning reversal, Westborough Town Meeting changes course on downtown zoning proposal
-Pastor Coates drops fraud claims against orchard developer and former Dunbar clients
-Southbridge man charged with armed robbery at Elm Street convenience store
-Dudley Town Hall access plan draws objections at Town Meeting
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Jazzed Up Duo at Val’s Restaurant in Holden Friday and Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic
-Get medieval: Autumn Knights Renaissance Faire set
-Celeste Ng headlines Worcester library fundraiser November 5th
-Suzanne Strempek Shea's popular memoir talk comes to Webster
-Charlton mom's book captures spirit of late son, paralyzed in 1997 crash
>OPINION: Sunita Razdan: Lend nature a hand - leave fallen leaves in yard
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 509 (28:27): Nativity School of Worcester
-WCCA-TV's Coffee with Konnie No. 545 (29:27): Hank Stolz
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (26:00): Journalists' superpower and Worcester media in 2026
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to local woman who worked as a baking teacher
>SPORTS: Patriots-Bears preview: Keys to victory, prediction and more
-Drake Maye vs. Caleb Williams a battle of electric, maturing quarterbacks
-Patriots injured reserve activations explained: Decisions await
-Why Patriots cannot afford not to start Caleb Lomu each week
-NFL Week 7 schedule, TV and announcers
-Mechanics Hall ready to rumble as boxing returns after long absence
-Holy Cross women's hockey team hits the road to face Dartmouth
-Holy Cross baseball announces Fall World Series
>NATIONAL: Nobel-winning A.I. pioneer warns: Befriend bots or "we're toast"
-How many Americans support second execution attempt for Christa Pike
-Ukraine's $500 drones slaughtered America's $25 million tanks in recent war game
-Tragic: Swimmer, 65, killed by shark despite wearing repellent band
>NEW ENGLAND: Officers say Matthew Farwell was agitated in days before Sandra Birchmore's death (2:49)
-Lawmakers reject Gov. Healey's gas tax suspension plan (:26)
-Massachusetts leads nation in lottery spending again
>COLLEGES: Clark Family & Friends Weekend 2026
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Half of Americans return home more drained than relaxed after a vacation, new survey says
>BUSINESS: Amazon hiring 6,000 seasonal workers in Mass.
-Radio Worcester (22:08): W.B.D.C. and Webster Five explain small business financing
-LPL Financial Research: Moats vs. inertia: Unpacking the personal A.I. agent threat
-Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for deceiving users
>SHOPPING: Warning issued against 400,000 pressure cookers due to burn risk
>HOMES: Americans are abandoning a beloved tradition — and experts reveal 5 reasons why
>HEALTH: Sexually transmitted diarrhea is morphing into a superbug
-Medicare Advantage plan cuts: United, Humana reduce benefits for 1 million
>FOOD: Daily Dish: Baked salmon and rice
>TV/STREAMING: Elizabeth Holmes docs to watch before "You Can See Everything"
>MOVIES: Trailer for new Idris Elba movie, "Above the Below" (1:38)
>CELEBRITY: Selma Blair speaks out after mid-flight meltdown, arrest
-Judge tosses child sex abuse indictment against Timothy Busfield
>ANIMALS: Tiny cat loves swimming just as much as exploring the world (2:39)
>HISTORY: Building 19 author on nostalgia event this weekend (11:28)
>GOOD NEWS: Couple struck by lightning while walking hand in hand, hail Good Samaritan hikers for saving their lives
-Meanwhile, in Colorado, bear steals bag of gear from fire station
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